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clearly, when you look at the fiscal condition, the consequences of going over the fiscal cliff -- republicans are going to have to abrogate that pledge. it is not conservatism bound to 35% tax rate. that is not one of the immutable principles of american conservatism. we want taxes to be as low as they can possibly be while running a government that is not bankrupt and in structural deficit for as far as the eye can see. you will have to see republican leaders step up here and meet the president's somewhere in the middle on this to get the country's fiscal path on a path to solvency so we can start to have economic growth again in the country. >> do you want to comment a little bit about what you expect from the next six weeks? not even six weeks? however many weeks it is now between -- between now and the start of this booklet. working in the white house limits what you can say, but how you see his plan at between now and january? >> steve is exactly right, all the you are seeing a very concerted members of the house dig in on a no revenues. it is good to see many republicans saying yes. i c
clearly, when you look at the fiscal condition, the consequences of going over the fiscal cliff -- republicans are going to have to abrogate that pledge. it is not conservatism bound to 35% tax rate. that is not one of the immutable principles of american conservatism. we want taxes to be as low as they can possibly be while running a government that is not bankrupt and in structural deficit for as far as the eye can see. you will have to see republican leaders step up here and meet the...
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the fiscal cliff, the republican candidates are very serious when they say their number one goal of getting this country back on track and putting the american people back to work. host: does the board, california. -- modesto. caller: nancy pelosi said there were still boring to be in charge of the house in 2010 so let the republicans spent all they want. as far as benghazi, he said "act of terror" in passing. this is a cover up. they did not want the american people to know this was an act of terror under his watch. this guy has lied, allied, lied, and wide. what about gay marriage? what about during all this stuff right before the election. all of a sudden, he's gone to let all of these immigrants today -- get a free pass. we are not stupid. this was all done for political gain. we should get this guy got because he should have never been there in the first place. host: a.j. spiker, a caller brought up emigration. this is from the cnn political tinker. these are comments that relate to your neck of the woods. his plans were given in an off the record interview and made public only after t
the fiscal cliff, the republican candidates are very serious when they say their number one goal of getting this country back on track and putting the american people back to work. host: does the board, california. -- modesto. caller: nancy pelosi said there were still boring to be in charge of the house in 2010 so let the republicans spent all they want. as far as benghazi, he said "act of terror" in passing. this is a cover up. they did not want the american people to know this was...
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he's a republican. that thee gop's say fiscal cliff deal is what defined grover norquist. let's hear congressman pete king of new york, a republican. he was on meet the press yesterday. [video clip] >> i agree entirely it. if i were in congress in 1941, i would have signed a declaration of war against japan. i would not attack japan today. the world has changed. i think everything should be on the table. i am opposed to tax increases. the speaker and majority leader and the president will be in a room trying to find the best package. we should not take ironclad positions. i would say john boehner has put together pretty good package and has been conciliatory in his language. host: that was yesterday. we are asking republicans what you think about indications from some republicans that they are willing to break their anti-tax pledge. here's the washington post story -- we will go to the phones to hear from kiev and, joining us from stafford, virginia. good morning. caller: good morning. if you listen very carefully, peter keane and even saxon chambliss and lindsey graham al
he's a republican. that thee gop's say fiscal cliff deal is what defined grover norquist. let's hear congressman pete king of new york, a republican. he was on meet the press yesterday. [video clip] >> i agree entirely it. if i were in congress in 1941, i would have signed a declaration of war against japan. i would not attack japan today. the world has changed. i think everything should be on the table. i am opposed to tax increases. the speaker and majority leader and the president will...
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the fiscal cliff is a big problem. if we cannot do anything, we will hurt the economy. both parties will get together to do something. i have too much faith in them. host: the cost of the campaign was $5.40 billion in 2008. it is $6 billion when you combine the presidential campaign, the 35 u.s. senate races and the 34 races for the house of representatives. the president has 186 electoral college votes. 57 leaving. mitt romney has 36 states that lean mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral votes. caller: the question on the table is who we think is going to win and why. i believe president obama will be reelected. the tipping point will be the auto bailout. those people in ohio and michigan -- right now, the economy in ohio and michigan -- and i spend a lot of time in wisconsin -- they will be voting for obama because of that bailout. romney can pick up the democratic states, north carolina and florida. obama could lose the popular vote due to an increased amount of republican turnout this year and the effects of sandy and the northeast. it could hurt democratic turn
the fiscal cliff is a big problem. if we cannot do anything, we will hurt the economy. both parties will get together to do something. i have too much faith in them. host: the cost of the campaign was $5.40 billion in 2008. it is $6 billion when you combine the presidential campaign, the 35 u.s. senate races and the 34 races for the house of representatives. the president has 186 electoral college votes. 57 leaving. mitt romney has 36 states that lean mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral...
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later, the so-called fiscal cliff. >> 8:29. go all-digitall by the end of the year. newsweek global will be a single worldwide addition supported by a paid subscription. it will be available for both tablet and the web. republican senator scott brown is apologizing for suggesting elizabeth warren used paid actors in political ad. she condemned the remarks saying senator brown had reached a new low, : his remarks shameful -- calling his remarks shameful. the annual alfred e. smith memorial foundation dinner at new york city's waldorf-astoria. it is a required stop for politicians since the end of world war 11. you can listen on c-span radio or watch it on c-span. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> it started as an economic argument. then it is education and credentials. women seem to be getting those skills at a faster rate than men, as they seem to be more nimble. i talk about how that changes marriage and the notions of fatherhood and how young people have sex and make decisions. the start to see it having an influence in our cul
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the so-called fiscal cliff at the end of the year. -- the unrest in the middle east and the so-called fiscal cliff at the end of the year. our guest is jamie strawbridge, managing editor of inside u.s. trade. " the washington journal is every day 7:00 a.m. eastern. a forum on the supreme court 2011-2012 terms. we will be live, here in c-span. >> the president and i have fundamentally different positions and different believes the guide us. >> he looks to government as a great benefactor in every live. they have a new model. they say government is the only thing we belong to. i do not know about you, but i never thought of government as something i belong to. >> what does the campaign moves toward the october debate. the presidential candidates face softened three -minute debates -- face off in 390-minute debates. follow our coverage on c-span, c-span radio, and online at c- span.org. >> of trade complaint against china regarding auto subsidies. president obama made a stop in cincinnati. this is a little more than an hour. ♪ >> hello, cincinnati. thank you. thank you. thank you so mu
the so-called fiscal cliff at the end of the year. -- the unrest in the middle east and the so-called fiscal cliff at the end of the year. our guest is jamie strawbridge, managing editor of inside u.s. trade. " the washington journal is every day 7:00 a.m. eastern. a forum on the supreme court 2011-2012 terms. we will be live, here in c-span. >> the president and i have fundamentally different positions and different believes the guide us. >> he looks to government as a great...
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fiscal cliff. boehner said it's time for them to get serious about the spending problem that our country has. republicans complain that for all the talk of coming up with a balanced budget plan, he has made little effort to identify specific proposals beyond increasing taxes on the wealthy. "the white house has not produced any of the balance in the president's described balance proposal that peter roscoe, the house g.o.p.'s deputy whip. boehner and the other house republican leaders will meet on thursday with treasury sec tir tim geitner and the white house's chief congressional li aison to discuss the fiscal cliff. that's the hill newspaper. here's politico this morning, inside the talk, fiscal cliff deal emerging is what some write this morning. and that's from politico this morning. first call up on our question this morning, g.o.p. says address the spending problem and in silver spring, maryland, democrat, good morning anne. caller: yes, well i would like the g.o.p. to be a little more specifi
fiscal cliff. boehner said it's time for them to get serious about the spending problem that our country has. republicans complain that for all the talk of coming up with a balanced budget plan, he has made little effort to identify specific proposals beyond increasing taxes on the wealthy. "the white house has not produced any of the balance in the president's described balance proposal that peter roscoe, the house g.o.p.'s deputy whip. boehner and the other house republican leaders will...
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harry reid said republicans are holding up a deal on the so- called fiscal cliff. republicans said they do not understand why democrats are looking at changing the rules of filibusters. this is 20 minutes. >> we had a meeting with the four leaders up here at the white house, it went very well. the problem was that was before thanksgiving. and since that time, there has been little progress with the republicans, which is a disappointment to me. we only have a couple of weeks to get something done. we have to get away from the happy talk and start talking about specific things. and one month taxes are set to rise for all americans. we passed in the -- we passed in the senate a piece of legislation to protect people making less than $250,000 a year. we have rejected on a bipartisan basis the republicans' efforts to extend the tax cuts for everybody. those are the two majors we have dealt with on the senate floor. if we fail to reach an agreement, the average middle- class family will see their taxes go up by 2,200 a year. as i have indicated, the senate has acted to s
harry reid said republicans are holding up a deal on the so- called fiscal cliff. republicans said they do not understand why democrats are looking at changing the rules of filibusters. this is 20 minutes. >> we had a meeting with the four leaders up here at the white house, it went very well. the problem was that was before thanksgiving. and since that time, there has been little progress with the republicans, which is a disappointment to me. we only have a couple of weeks to get...
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fiscal cliff and go into next year and the grand bargain, whatever? >> there are a couple of things. one of them is a longer-term goal. it is addressing the composition of the electorate and how it is going to look going forward. it means to be a conversation about that in terms of how does tea party come together on that. the other parts of it is that there is terrific leadership around the country that we can look to. republicans did not win the white house last night and we cannot win the senate last night. as of last night, there are 30 republican governors around this country and there is diversity. you have nikki haley and susanna martinez in new mexico and bobby jindal. there is diversity. there is leadership in those states in terms of how they are dealing with fiscal issues. a lot of that, you can look to the states and the leadership here is around the country in terms of what they are happy with and what they do and look to republicans in terms of how they handle the budget and the economy. >> mitch mcconnell and john boehner are heading in
fiscal cliff and go into next year and the grand bargain, whatever? >> there are a couple of things. one of them is a longer-term goal. it is addressing the composition of the electorate and how it is going to look going forward. it means to be a conversation about that in terms of how does tea party come together on that. the other parts of it is that there is terrific leadership around the country that we can look to. republicans did not win the white house last night and we cannot win...
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i want to go to the fiscal cliff and the end of this year. this is a sophisticated audience. you know all of the background. my best friend has written some good stuff on what may happen at the end of the year. let's see. who wants to go first? between now and the election, lame-duck or sudden death, meaning after the first of january. >> i vote for sudden death. nothing is going to happen between now and the election. lame ducks are very unproductive. there are going to be a lot of lame ducks. it is going to be hard to do much. whatever happens happens in january or february. >> will whatever that happens, will it be preceded by a significant stock market sell- off? >> what they need is a market tremor to get them to act. the coalition -- the race is the primary election. it is the way lines are drawn. the senate, too. you have blue and red states. they are worried about the primary. it does not allow them to act. compromise is not rewarded. the other thing i would note, if you get to the lame duck session, it is done in the concept of leadership election. i have one two cau
i want to go to the fiscal cliff and the end of this year. this is a sophisticated audience. you know all of the background. my best friend has written some good stuff on what may happen at the end of the year. let's see. who wants to go first? between now and the election, lame-duck or sudden death, meaning after the first of january. >> i vote for sudden death. nothing is going to happen between now and the election. lame ducks are very unproductive. there are going to be a lot of lame...
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i am happy republicans are fighting to have a balanced point of view for the fiscal cliff. if the president wants to spend $one. 6 trillion, he should cut the spending by that. it should be 400,000 jobs. people who give us jobs are the people that earn $400,000 and can afford to have a family and pay for employees. i am very grateful for your mentioning the fact he went on 310 campaigns. i was wondering what he was doing when he was not in the office leading. now i understand he was out campaigning. when he does campaign, have you been able to figure out how much he has cost the american taxpayer for the trips he takes? in hawaii, they mentioned he is lazy because he is from hawaii. i am wondering if he spends all his time campaigning. host: it sounds like he might spend time there because it is warmer than washington, d.c. caller: he does not work that much. when he was in chicago in the senate, in the illinois senate, he did not work that hard. he was only marked present. i did not believe that. now i see the way he operates. he does not seem to be doing his job. that is
i am happy republicans are fighting to have a balanced point of view for the fiscal cliff. if the president wants to spend $one. 6 trillion, he should cut the spending by that. it should be 400,000 jobs. people who give us jobs are the people that earn $400,000 and can afford to have a family and pay for employees. i am very grateful for your mentioning the fact he went on 310 campaigns. i was wondering what he was doing when he was not in the office leading. now i understand he was out...
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some republicans will not want to get him this. >> after the election, the also face a fiscal cliff. >> he did not want to risk hurting the recovery by getting rid of something that is popular and benefits families. the bigger picture is that it is a very popular tax deduction that many people in america and joy. it would be a big fight to get rid of something like that. since there is much prospect for that to be change anytime soon. >> there is some sense that there is a broad deal that lowers the overall rate and as some of the deductions could be in play next year. problem not eliminated but maybe there could be some scale back or an income limit
some republicans will not want to get him this. >> after the election, the also face a fiscal cliff. >> he did not want to risk hurting the recovery by getting rid of something that is popular and benefits families. the bigger picture is that it is a very popular tax deduction that many people in america and joy. it would be a big fight to get rid of something like that. since there is much prospect for that to be change anytime soon. >> there is some sense that there is a...
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should we go over the fiscal cliff? the democrats, 202-585-3880. republicans, 202-585-3881. independents and all others, 2.202-585-388 yesterday at the daily news conference of the white house, jay carney the spokesman there was asked about liberals who are advocating going off the so- called fiscal cliff. here is what he had to say. [video clip] >> he spoke with john boehner. by the weekend and he will meet with them at the appropriate time as well as nancy pelosi and mitch mcconnell. so the process that he began is continuing. recanting you to be optimistic that a balanced approach is achievable. we know what the solutions are. it was senator who said that in an op-ed, one benefit of all of the debate said we have had any discussions over the past couple of years is that we know what the parameters of a balanced solution for these challenges look like. and they include both spending cuts and revenues and entitlement reform. they have to have -- all three legs of the school of got to report of that. >> jay carney at the white house. was asked about the idea of going off the
should we go over the fiscal cliff? the democrats, 202-585-3880. republicans, 202-585-3881. independents and all others, 2.202-585-388 yesterday at the daily news conference of the white house, jay carney the spokesman there was asked about liberals who are advocating going off the so- called fiscal cliff. here is what he had to say. [video clip] >> he spoke with john boehner. by the weekend and he will meet with them at the appropriate time as well as nancy pelosi and mitch mcconnell. so...
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it does seem as though immigration will be the issue of next year once fiscal cliffs negotiating are over, if ever. we've heard from a number of republicans who think that immigration reform might be easier to achieve this time. as you may recall, in 2006 and 2007 we had heated debates on that topic. but at this point, after an election where the republicans lost the latino votes by a large number they would like to see immigration reform pass in some way and they are going to approach it differently this time. >> we apologize for the live signals but we were talking about the immigration and the issue of global warming. did you want to finish your thoughts? >> sure. i want to say what is right for vermont, massachusetts, may not be right for virginia. having said that, we believe and i believe strongly that climate change is the biggest single challenge that we face and we can't move fast enough to do energy efficientcy better. the other point about that from the governor's perspective is it is a jobs creator. as we move to energy efficientcy which is good for climate change but ame
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on both issues we talked about at length, fiscal cliff and immigration, the people who lead the republican party, the smart people, except for the ideologues, know that their positions helped create a situation where they lost the election. they are going to have to change. i think we are going to find our republican colleagues more willing to compromise and deal. i think we will find that they realize that obstruction does not work. will there be a group of republicans who are still for obstruction? yes. as i said, they will have less power in 2012. you will see the 2013-2014 session of congress and relations between the white house be considerably better than they were in 2011-2012. that is what i think one of the things the tone of speaker boehner's indicated. -- of speaker boehner's speech indicated. everyone agrees that the economy is moving slowly and we need some kind of stimulus. it is certainly on the table as part of a grand bargain. >> we have about three minutes left. we have two new york institutions that need to ask questions. we're going to start with tom did frank. >> he is
on both issues we talked about at length, fiscal cliff and immigration, the people who lead the republican party, the smart people, except for the ideologues, know that their positions helped create a situation where they lost the election. they are going to have to change. i think we are going to find our republican colleagues more willing to compromise and deal. i think we will find that they realize that obstruction does not work. will there be a group of republicans who are still for...
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republicans refuse to do this and what passed a measure that would avoid the fiscal cliff or least avoid the spending cuts by cutting social programs. >> the cbo director discuss alternative scenarios. what would -- what were they and how would the effect the economy? one is current law, and one as current policy. it looked at what congress has done in the past, and typically they have extended the bush era tax cuts. they have avoided this year -- severe drop in medicare payments that was scheduled to take effect, and they catch the alternative minimum tax. otherwise this tax would bite into the middle class. we would seek tepid one place 7% growth. the deficit will continue on are really unsustainable path. we would be at a trillion dollar deficit next year. over 10 years, 10 trillion dollars in deficits compared to the current law, about three trillion. >> here is the language, it will lead to economic conditions in 2013. we uncover this of it before. is that out of the norm for press conferences? >> it is this exact language that they do not declare, more of an agency decision. someti
republicans refuse to do this and what passed a measure that would avoid the fiscal cliff or least avoid the spending cuts by cutting social programs. >> the cbo director discuss alternative scenarios. what would -- what were they and how would the effect the economy? one is current law, and one as current policy. it looked at what congress has done in the past, and typically they have extended the bush era tax cuts. they have avoided this year -- severe drop in medicare payments that was...
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but did you try to frame the discussion on post election politics, the fiscal cliff. let me begin with you what the environment will be like post november 6. >> we have no idea what the environment will look like. i thought he clearly stated what the republican position is. no tax increases. do not give an inch on health care. >> you talked about what congress will be dealing with next year. what i thought was interesting was that this is a calendar year 2016. -- 2013. we're good to see a lot of chance kicking down the road. they will be dealing with president romney or president obama. >> where almost at the end of the road when it comes to some of these issues. >> a do not know how they will do it. >> i cannot see a living giving -- other than giving up that statement how they would massaged their way through december 2013 if and when they finally get tax reform. >> you brought up by partisanship. will it be different next year? >> it is hard to tell. republicans won a lower spending -- want to lower and taxes. democrats want lower spending a slightly higher taxes.
but did you try to frame the discussion on post election politics, the fiscal cliff. let me begin with you what the environment will be like post november 6. >> we have no idea what the environment will look like. i thought he clearly stated what the republican position is. no tax increases. do not give an inch on health care. >> you talked about what congress will be dealing with next year. what i thought was interesting was that this is a calendar year 2016. -- 2013. we're good to...
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he was on cnn's "state of the union" yesterday talking about this fiscal cliff. >> what we could do, what the house doll in week, i believe, is go ahead and extend the current tax rates for another year. that deals with part -- >> the president said he would veto that. >> the president shouldn't veto that. that is the same president who signed the very same thing two years ago with the argument to do otherwise to make the economy worse. >> i understand. >> the principle reason that we're having this economic strong what the government is doing to the private sector. the president keeps talking about public sector employees, unemployment in the public sector is 4.2%. we've got to get the private sector going. that's the only way you have job growth which creates revenue for the government. everything this administration has done, candy, has taken us in the wrong direction. mcconnell on mitch cnn yesterday. bill, independent caller from philadelphia. the newsou think about that the president plans to make a push today to extend the middle class tax cuts? caller: good morning. thank you
he was on cnn's "state of the union" yesterday talking about this fiscal cliff. >> what we could do, what the house doll in week, i believe, is go ahead and extend the current tax rates for another year. that deals with part -- >> the president said he would veto that. >> the president shouldn't veto that. that is the same president who signed the very same thing two years ago with the argument to do otherwise to make the economy worse. >> i understand....
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the fiscal cliff into a big problem. if we cannot do anything, we will hurt the economy. both parties will get together to do something. i have too much faith in them. host: the cost of this campaign was $5.40 billion in 2008. it is $6 billion when you combine the present campaign, the 34 u.s. senate races and the 34 races for the house of representatives. the present at 186 electoral college votes. 57 leaving. mitt romney has 36 states that lane mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral -- lean mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral votes. caller: question on the table is who we think is going to win and why. i believe president obama will be reelected. the tipping point will be the auto bailout. those people in ohio and michigan -- right now, the zero -- the economy in ohio and michigan and i spend a lot of time in wisconsin -- they will be voting for obama because of that bailout. romney can pick up the democratic states, north carolina and florida. obama could lose the popular vote due to an increased amount of republican turnout this year and the effects of sandy
the fiscal cliff into a big problem. if we cannot do anything, we will hurt the economy. both parties will get together to do something. i have too much faith in them. host: the cost of this campaign was $5.40 billion in 2008. it is $6 billion when you combine the present campaign, the 34 u.s. senate races and the 34 races for the house of representatives. the present at 186 electoral college votes. 57 leaving. mitt romney has 36 states that lane mitt romney and 170 mitt romney electoral --...
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. >> last night, speaker john boehner and house republican leaders pulled their fiscal cliff bill, known as plan b, because they did not have enough republican votes to pass it. this morning, the national rifle association will hold a news conference on the shooting in newtown, connecticut. in 45 minutes, we will get the
. >> last night, speaker john boehner and house republican leaders pulled their fiscal cliff bill, known as plan b, because they did not have enough republican votes to pass it. this morning, the national rifle association will hold a news conference on the shooting in newtown, connecticut. in 45 minutes, we will get the
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to come up with a compromise on the fiscal cliff. would you be open to anything they will come up with? >> i will not be open to raising taxes. that is wrong. that is the last thing we want to do. a bunch more tax increases are coming with obamacare. we do not want to increase the tax burden. the other thing we have to be concerned about is if there is a move to suspend the sequestered, that is a mistake. if there is a move to spend that member what happened last week. a week later the market had taught a total of 1300 points. the schedule cuts that are supposed to take place, if those are suspended, the only thing the taxpayers would have gotten is to $0.40 trillion in debt. we would not have done any reform or savings. that is a concern. the only thing worse than cutting national defence is not having any scheduled cut at all. we have to be real careful there is a move just to suspend the sequestered. that is a mistake. the proper approach is what we have already passed, a bill that said let's replace it with savings from elsewhere
to come up with a compromise on the fiscal cliff. would you be open to anything they will come up with? >> i will not be open to raising taxes. that is wrong. that is the last thing we want to do. a bunch more tax increases are coming with obamacare. we do not want to increase the tax burden. the other thing we have to be concerned about is if there is a move to suspend the sequestered, that is a mistake. if there is a move to spend that member what happened last week. a week later the...
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the first death in the fiscal cliff at to be a republican discussion about what they were and were not willing to do. that did that seem to take place until earlier this week. the conversation was inconclusive. the one thing that has not happened yet, democrats have provided the votes on a lot of budget-related matters over the years but it was only after the tea party gave boehner permission to negotiate with the democrats -- those circumstances the to happen. we see you pushed as hard as you could. we now need to get something done. against thiso vote but work with the democrats. host: we have spoken to a number of republicans who say that the problem is spending. the government needs to cut spending. that is where we need to go in terms of reducing the deficit. guest: that is true, we to cut spending, but there is some conflicting of a couple issues. we to cut long-term spending on retirement programs to make them more in line with economic growth, not make them grow that much more quickly than economic growth. all the things that the republican house has passed, cuts, have the disc
the first death in the fiscal cliff at to be a republican discussion about what they were and were not willing to do. that did that seem to take place until earlier this week. the conversation was inconclusive. the one thing that has not happened yet, democrats have provided the votes on a lot of budget-related matters over the years but it was only after the tea party gave boehner permission to negotiate with the democrats -- those circumstances the to happen. we see you pushed as hard as you...
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fiscal cliff forces party to consider a compromise. this piece points out there's no time for contemplation here at the edge of washington's fiscal cliff as republicans like john baner have not months or weeks but days to decide if they overturn decades of party orthodox and tax increases to head off something worse across the board spending cuts and tax increases that could throw the economy into a recession. look at the overall debt in excess of 16 trillion dollars. part of the debate whether or not social security and medicare should be on the table. seed on the phone from buzzard's bay. republican line. >> good morning. steve, we've got so many groups and caucus they're all saying now you have your it's time for me to have mine. once that group gets what they want the next group says, well the first two got what they want and this is what we want. this, i don't see this ending. it's very sad situation and unfortunately i don't see much of a future as long as we have all these groups and caucuses. can i give you constructive critici
fiscal cliff forces party to consider a compromise. this piece points out there's no time for contemplation here at the edge of washington's fiscal cliff as republicans like john baner have not months or weeks but days to decide if they overturn decades of party orthodox and tax increases to head off something worse across the board spending cuts and tax increases that could throw the economy into a recession. look at the overall debt in excess of 16 trillion dollars. part of the debate whether...
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clef is the middle class tax -- fiscal cliff is the so-called middle-class tax cuts that republicans and democrats believe should be extended. the senate passed a bill that extended these tax cuts for 98% of the american people. the house ought to do the same. by doing that, we can alleviate some concern about the so-called fiscal cliff, which should not, regardless, take any pressure of congress from the absolute need to act. but it should demonstrate to the american people the ability of congress to come together and pass something that everybody says they agree on and the president agrees on. that is the single biggest concern of -- that makes up the so-called fiscal cliff. if they pass that tax cut tomorrow, that would go significant ways toward alleviating concerns about the fiscal cliff. >> given everybody campaigning, the absence of a former -- formal study -- >> he told you earlier this week, he recognizes the fact that because congress will be in town for less than two weeks between now and the election, significant progress with congress may not be all that likely. there ar
clef is the middle class tax -- fiscal cliff is the so-called middle-class tax cuts that republicans and democrats believe should be extended. the senate passed a bill that extended these tax cuts for 98% of the american people. the house ought to do the same. by doing that, we can alleviate some concern about the so-called fiscal cliff, which should not, regardless, take any pressure of congress from the absolute need to act. but it should demonstrate to the american people the ability of...
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. >> can you expand on that into the fiscal clip? -- fiscal cliff. i think -- >> i think it is all things to be determined. barack obama, as he reached out to republicans, starting with mitt romney and the leadership and key players he might be able to work with in a bipartisan way, say john mccain, there are house members and senators. does he reach out? second, legislation, does he govern from the senate out or does he -- from the center out or from the base over to get a majority? on the republican side, how will they react if he does reach out? i believe he will reach out but he doesn't realize with a fiscal cliff facing us that he has to do something. how do republicans respond? how does mitch mcconnell respond? i think the senate could come up with a deal in the white house. the question is and what happens in the house? there are two questions with john boehner -- is he temperamentally willing to go and legislate? but especially if he gets major concessions from the president? i think it might get the answer is yes. that leads to the second qu
. >> can you expand on that into the fiscal clip? -- fiscal cliff. i think -- >> i think it is all things to be determined. barack obama, as he reached out to republicans, starting with mitt romney and the leadership and key players he might be able to work with in a bipartisan way, say john mccain, there are house members and senators. does he reach out? second, legislation, does he govern from the senate out or does he -- from the center out or from the base over to get a...
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do you think there is a grand bargain or another short-term solution to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff? guest: i think it will depend on who wins the elections. are we looking at a president- elect romney coming in. are we looking at the majority being republican or democrat? this would change the dynamics of what happens in a lame-duck session, which is why i think so many things are being pushed off until then. host: senator john barrasso, thank you for talking to us. and next in the last hour, we turn our attention to the official complaint lodged the world tradehed tto organization against china. >> the commerce department says the united states current account trade deficit narrowed in april-june period, pushed lower by american exports and cheaper oil imports. this is the broadest measure of trade tracking the sale of merchandise and services between nations, as well as investment flows. economists predict it will widen again in coming quarters as the global slowdown is giving demand for u.s. exports and oil prices are rising again, in part because of increased middle east tensio
do you think there is a grand bargain or another short-term solution to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff? guest: i think it will depend on who wins the elections. are we looking at a president- elect romney coming in. are we looking at the majority being republican or democrat? this would change the dynamics of what happens in a lame-duck session, which is why i think so many things are being pushed off until then. host: senator john barrasso, thank you for talking to us. and next in the last...
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cliff and wondering what are the two candidates' positions. we are seeing a lot of pro- active solutions from the republicans and we are seeing a lot of demagoguery from the other side host: guy benson, we will go now to robert in oakdale, tenn., a republican column. caller: good morning. i have a short statement and i would like to ask each of you a question. my statement is -- this will be my last morning watching "washington journal." i have had all i can take of the democrats using all three lines to defend them. democrats lie and cheat and steal. when they use the republican line, they are stealing, ok? my question is, and i will not -- i would like an answer from the both of you -- have either of you heard the name juanita broderick? host: why is that important? caller: as you recall, won a to broderick went on television some years ago and accused bill clinton of raping her. do you remember that? guest: i do remember that. maybe you are going in direction of the comments about rape. i think "washington journal" and cspan does a disservi
cliff and wondering what are the two candidates' positions. we are seeing a lot of pro- active solutions from the republicans and we are seeing a lot of demagoguery from the other side host: guy benson, we will go now to robert in oakdale, tenn., a republican column. caller: good morning. i have a short statement and i would like to ask each of you a question. my statement is -- this will be my last morning watching "washington journal." i have had all i can take of the democrats...
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some republicans will not want to get him this. >> after the election, the also face a fiscal cliff. >> he did not want to risk hurting the recovery by getting rid of something that is popular and benefits families. the bigger picture is that it is a very popular tax deduction that many people in america and joy. it would be a big fight to get rid of something like that. i don't see there is much prospect for that to be change anytime soon. >> there is some sense that there is a broad deal that lowers the overall rate and as some of the deductions could be in play next year. problem not eliminated but maybe there could be some scale back or an income limitation or a limitation on the value that could potentially be scaled back. there's going to be a huge fight. >> housing prices are on an uptick. the secretary took credit for that. the obama administration took credit. he did not want to give a grade for their efforts so far. are others giving him and the obama administration a grade? >> it depends on who you ask. he gets the full range. he is right to point out that it is hard to sa
some republicans will not want to get him this. >> after the election, the also face a fiscal cliff. >> he did not want to risk hurting the recovery by getting rid of something that is popular and benefits families. the bigger picture is that it is a very popular tax deduction that many people in america and joy. it would be a big fight to get rid of something like that. i don't see there is much prospect for that to be change anytime soon. >> there is some sense that there is...
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eastern time john boehner will hold a press conference discussing the fiscal cliff. joe in gaithersburg, maryland, republican line. it is your turn. give us your take on the results. caller: good morning, sir. i would just like to say i cannot understand this election that just happened. i am not happy about the election results. i understand the democratic process is one man, one votes, and i guess obama wins, but i've never seen so much demonizing of wealthy people and people that want to make money. people have to understand that people who make money are not the enemy. people who do that have funded a lot of the economic progress, a lot of the charities in this country, they are started by wealthy people. if we want to make the wealthy more corps, you know, -- more before, you know, you have to understand the poor will also become poor. we have seen this in russia, china, east germany -- i mean, nobody is healthy. everybody is equally miserable everybody has to understand, let's not tax the wealthy so much, and pretty soon you will not have wealthy people any mor
eastern time john boehner will hold a press conference discussing the fiscal cliff. joe in gaithersburg, maryland, republican line. it is your turn. give us your take on the results. caller: good morning, sir. i would just like to say i cannot understand this election that just happened. i am not happy about the election results. i understand the democratic process is one man, one votes, and i guess obama wins, but i've never seen so much demonizing of wealthy people and people that want to...
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caller: the stimulus was made a mockery of by republicans, and is this fiscal cliff not what you want, so companies are out of work, and obama takes the blame for it? guest: absolutely not. we want people to have fulfilling lives and have good jobs. hi introduced legislation for accounting of the stimulus bill that did not go anywhere. there was supposed to be a commission the president was going to support. he did not. you need to be aware that at the time the democrats had controlled of the house, senate and the presidency. if we want to put blame, it is very clear. it was president obama, speaker nancy pelosi, and harry reid. we do not want the country to go over the cliff. it was a democratic senator that said this could happen. in need to be aware that the president has said he does not mind if sequestered goes into effect, which is sad because it puts the military at risk in our country at risk. long term, as president ronald reagan did, we need a strong national defense. host: let me get your reaction to an idea that was floated yesterday and this morning on the front page of "
caller: the stimulus was made a mockery of by republicans, and is this fiscal cliff not what you want, so companies are out of work, and obama takes the blame for it? guest: absolutely not. we want people to have fulfilling lives and have good jobs. hi introduced legislation for accounting of the stimulus bill that did not go anywhere. there was supposed to be a commission the president was going to support. he did not. you need to be aware that at the time the democrats had controlled of the...
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uncertainty of the fiscal cliff that is looming, the debt ceiling extension again, sequestration. all this creates an environment that it's hard to make investment initiative. host: something the president has said, which is the republicans plan to attack everything on the president. who is to blame? is it the president's fault? is it because we have a divided legislature? is there dysfunction in washington overall? guest: there is dysfunction in washington. there's no question. i was a governor in the 1990's when bill clinton was president. i was coming in as he was going out as governor. but watching him as president, he ended up through much of his presidency working with a republican congress. we did welfare reform, at the end of last century, probably the most significant social overhaul of a major program, it was trial and error, because price we passed bills that went to the president's desk that were vetoed. the reason was the block granting of medicaid it. at the end of the process in august of an election-year we had an incumbent president running for reelection in augus
uncertainty of the fiscal cliff that is looming, the debt ceiling extension again, sequestration. all this creates an environment that it's hard to make investment initiative. host: something the president has said, which is the republicans plan to attack everything on the president. who is to blame? is it the president's fault? is it because we have a divided legislature? is there dysfunction in washington overall? guest: there is dysfunction in washington. there's no question. i was a...
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what is your big question for republicans and democrats as they head into these fiscal cliff talks? guest: i want to know what the parameters of compromise. i want to know from the democrats, was entitlement cuts are they willing to agree to is part of a grand deficit deal? i want to know how they are thinking about dealing with the sequester. and from the republicans, want to know what sort of revenue would they be open to? republicans did not want to necessarily see increased tax rates but there would be open to some sort of revenue. what does that look like? how else can you get that revenue? >> nancy cook, national journal, thank you for joining us. caller: thank you for having me. host: next up we will speak to congressman kevin brady, and other members of congress. >> it is 7:47 eastern. if congress works on the so- called fiscal cliff, president obama is meeting with business and labor groups to try for their support of his plan that would require the wealthy to pay more in taxes. the president meets with about a dozen business executives. business groups want an agreement be
what is your big question for republicans and democrats as they head into these fiscal cliff talks? guest: i want to know what the parameters of compromise. i want to know from the democrats, was entitlement cuts are they willing to agree to is part of a grand deficit deal? i want to know how they are thinking about dealing with the sequester. and from the republicans, want to know what sort of revenue would they be open to? republicans did not want to necessarily see increased tax rates but...
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senator murray says she wants us to go over the fiscal cliff. i want to find solutions. host: mike is a republican in north carolina. you are on the air. caller: good morning, senator. we hear so much about you guys, us, the republicans, being obstructionists and to a degree it is somewhat true but never hear the other side of that coin and how many bills has mr. boehner and the republican-held house sent over to the senate that senator reid has not even allowed to go to committee or brought up for debate. he has pretty much killed them. i have heard numbers between 20 and 30, most of these bills being related to taxes, the economy, jobs, so on and so forth. you would know the answer to that. guest: a lot of them have to do with american energy, energy security and affordable energy and harry reid continues to block each and every one of them as the article from "the national journal" said that republicans are obstructing measures. this is "the national journal," reid's strategy. 65 days that we voted in the senate this year. and there vm bills, dozens and bills to get a
senator murray says she wants us to go over the fiscal cliff. i want to find solutions. host: mike is a republican in north carolina. you are on the air. caller: good morning, senator. we hear so much about you guys, us, the republicans, being obstructionists and to a degree it is somewhat true but never hear the other side of that coin and how many bills has mr. boehner and the republican-held house sent over to the senate that senator reid has not even allowed to go to committee or brought up...
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caller: i have a comment about the fiscal cliff. tell me if i am missing something here. you are talking about the loss of all of these jobs in january. it seems to me that the tea party andy republicans are talking about -- and the republicans are talking about every time we extend the debt, the tea party is pushing back. we would have the loss of these jobs anyway under the republican plan. the only difference is they would not be in defense. they would be in other areas. am i missing something? guest: the loss of jobs would theoretically, not just from government contractors who would lose income because of budget cuts -- like defense companies you talked about. in theory, the loss of jobs would also come from the higher taxes that companies would have to pay. they say they will do less hiring or lay people off as a result of that. host: from minnesota, leonard is on our line for democrats. go ahead. you are on "washington journal." caller: the numbers on unemployment. 8.3%. we always focus in on unemployment. we have 4.3% unemployment, not 8.3%. businesses are working
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i do not understand why the republicans cannot meet the democrats in the middle over this fiscal cliff situation and get the people's work done. the election is over. host: what do you think would be meeting in the middle? caller: i think speaker boehner cannot control that tea party group because of a low turnout. host: what do you think would be a compromise? caller: i think they need to take social security off the table. it is and insurance program. if you buy an annuity, you get an annuity when it matures. that is what social security basically is. guest: i am a look confused. i am a registered independent. i've been with heritage for 14 years. i work with christina on other issues. there will have to be a compromise and it will have to be something that probably meet in the middle. defining the middle has been a very hard. when i start to talk about subjects i do not know, i get into trouble. we need to start the discussion in social security. we've treated social security that it has sprang from the head of franklin roosevelt and it never has been touched since. it is had dozens
i do not understand why the republicans cannot meet the democrats in the middle over this fiscal cliff situation and get the people's work done. the election is over. host: what do you think would be meeting in the middle? caller: i think speaker boehner cannot control that tea party group because of a low turnout. host: what do you think would be a compromise? caller: i think they need to take social security off the table. it is and insurance program. if you buy an annuity, you get an annuity...
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with respect to the fiscal cliff, what we said is we prefer to act now but republicans hold the keys to this in their hands. as soon as they decide not to hold the 90 been set -- 90% hostage to the 2%, we can move forward but we take the idea of deficit reduction seriously. so, they've got to finally let that hostage go, so to speak, so we can move forward. we will not be bullied by the republicans in to providing another round of tax breaks for the folks at the very top when we have to get our fiscal house in order and where we want to make sure that folks on medicare and social security don't take a big hit in order to provide another round of tax breaks for folks at the very top. it is true that at the end of the year by law all of those tax cuts expire so you would be sort of starting from a new base line, starting from scratch, but i should just emphasize again, we hope we don't get to that point. but the keys to the lock are in a republican hands right now and all they have to do is do what the president said -- let's move forward with what we agree on, what republicans say the
with respect to the fiscal cliff, what we said is we prefer to act now but republicans hold the keys to this in their hands. as soon as they decide not to hold the 90 been set -- 90% hostage to the 2%, we can move forward but we take the idea of deficit reduction seriously. so, they've got to finally let that hostage go, so to speak, so we can move forward. we will not be bullied by the republicans in to providing another round of tax breaks for the folks at the very top when we have to get our...
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with sequestration and the fiscal cliff. i talked to one republican media consultant the other day he said, you know, i think there's a chance that if obama wins comfortably with the electoral college and the underperform in the house or the senate, and clearly the republicans underperformed in the senate, every tossup race with democratic, just as charlie said, every swing tossup state went democratic, magnifying the outcome. if something like that happens, i think republican folks will give a little bit on taxes, because republican members of congress are just tired of being hammered for being for millionaires and billionaires. it looks as though the election goes against us, i think they will give ground there. so in the short term, i think there is an opportunity to address some of these issues, including the large defense cuts and across-the-board cuts and deficit issues in short term. but still, count me as a skeptic in the long term, on the bigger question of taxes and spending and entitlements. because the way the po
with sequestration and the fiscal cliff. i talked to one republican media consultant the other day he said, you know, i think there's a chance that if obama wins comfortably with the electoral college and the underperform in the house or the senate, and clearly the republicans underperformed in the senate, every tossup race with democratic, just as charlie said, every swing tossup state went democratic, magnifying the outcome. if something like that happens, i think republican folks will give a...
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cliff because the fiscal cliff compass more than just taxes. you've got the quester and the unemployment insurance. the republicans and democrats know that they can't afford to go back in a recession at this point and the republicans are going to get blamed for it. the taxes still increased and y'all promised not to do that and on the other hand, if they make a deal now, they can go back and say look, we're not in total control. we only control the one branch of government so we made a deal to keep the taxes, you know, low on 98% of the country and that's to win. and as far as the sequester, the afford to lose all those military jobs. that's 100 million jobs possibly lost. and then you've got the unemployment, you know, two million people unemployment, they can't afford not to have that revenue injected into the system so i believe come monday, they're going to have a deal. i believe it. there's not -- they are not -- i'm going to guarantee you you guys. host: eve got a guarantee from antonio. joseph rosenberg who makes a living researching thi
cliff because the fiscal cliff compass more than just taxes. you've got the quester and the unemployment insurance. the republicans and democrats know that they can't afford to go back in a recession at this point and the republicans are going to get blamed for it. the taxes still increased and y'all promised not to do that and on the other hand, if they make a deal now, they can go back and say look, we're not in total control. we only control the one branch of government so we made a deal to...
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up next, we're going to have a look at republicans and the fiscal cliff negotiations with radio talk-show host and columnist armstong williams. that is coming up next as we continue the "washington journal." ♪ >> why a writers institute? i think it is very important within the culture. we are a culture of words, of voices. words are key to our imagination, our capacity to envision things. we ourselves are not completely tied to print on the page. but i think that there is no other art form so readily accessible other than perhaps -- but it is something -- there is something in literature that captures the humans. . >> this weekend, we look behind the scenes at the history and literary life of new york's capital city, albany, on c-span to and it c-span3. span3.c- [bell rings] >> this weekend on c-span3, follow harry truman's eldest grandson to hiroshima. >> everybody has their own view of what happened. survivalant to argue or about the history. i think we are past that. my goal for behing here is to honor the dead nand listen to the living and do what i can to ensure this does not happe
up next, we're going to have a look at republicans and the fiscal cliff negotiations with radio talk-show host and columnist armstong williams. that is coming up next as we continue the "washington journal." ♪ >> why a writers institute? i think it is very important within the culture. we are a culture of words, of voices. words are key to our imagination, our capacity to envision things. we ourselves are not completely tied to print on the page. but i think that there is no...
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the fiscal cliff, and the economic issues. what we saw last night were that the voters voted for the status quo which is gridlock. they did not see a clear distinction between either of the party so they went with what they now and what they know is what we have seen in the last two years, is a standstill. they continue to evaluate which direction they want to go and that is what we will see in the next few weeks and in the next few years we will see what we have seen in the last two years. >> anybody else? yes, in the back. >> the tea party is having [inaudible] again. it is the tea party dead or where is it going? >> three and a half years ago there were 22 of us. there was a poll three weeks ago, 40 million people would be voting based on the tea party principles and identify with us. from nothing four years ago to 34 months later, 22 people to 40 million people. it is not the death of the tea party. we're promoting our values of fiscal responsibility and limiting permit -- government and free markets against campaigns that
the fiscal cliff, and the economic issues. what we saw last night were that the voters voted for the status quo which is gridlock. they did not see a clear distinction between either of the party so they went with what they now and what they know is what we have seen in the last two years, is a standstill. they continue to evaluate which direction they want to go and that is what we will see in the next few weeks and in the next few years we will see what we have seen in the last two years....
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>> republicans are refusing to do tax increases and have passed a measure that would avoid the fiscal cliff avoid the spending cuts by cutting social programs. >> the cbo director discussed alternatives. >> they do current law were they look at lot that will happen on the second is current policy which looks at what is done in the past. typically, congress has extended the bush-era tax cuts. they have avoided a severe drop in medicare payments. they have always patched the alternative minimum tax. the tax was supposed to affect wealthier taxpayers. we will not see a recession next year. if all this happens. the deficit will continue on a sustainable path. we will have a $1 trillion deficit next year for the fourth year in a row. some years, it will be $10 trillion in debt as it added compared to the current law. >> their economic conditions in 2013 that would be considered a recession. is that out of the norm for this press conference? >> the cbo does not declare recessions. that is more of an executive branch decision. sometimes it has to be two quarters of consecutive negative growt
>> republicans are refusing to do tax increases and have passed a measure that would avoid the fiscal cliff avoid the spending cuts by cutting social programs. >> the cbo director discussed alternatives. >> they do current law were they look at lot that will happen on the second is current policy which looks at what is done in the past. typically, congress has extended the bush-era tax cuts. they have avoided a severe drop in medicare payments. they have always patched the...
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yarmuth: when it comes to the fiscal cliff, republicans and democrats have one major thing in common, we both believe tax rates shouldn't go up for 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses. the difference is the democrats won't use them as bargaining chips. we have filed a discharge petition to bring to the floor legislation that preserves tax cuts for 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses. it has already passed the senate. the president has said he will sign it immediately. less than a month away the clock is ticking, and if house republican leadership is wondering when in our pressing schedule we might fully consider 24 legislation, they might rethink their astonishing decision to cancel house business on thursday, one of the few days congress has left in the current session. mr. speaker, we know what we must do and it might come as a surprise we agree on a solution. all that's left is to vote. i urge my colleagues to sign the discharge petition and vote immediately to keep middle class tax rates from going up. i yield back. soy much -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentle
yarmuth: when it comes to the fiscal cliff, republicans and democrats have one major thing in common, we both believe tax rates shouldn't go up for 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses. the difference is the democrats won't use them as bargaining chips. we have filed a discharge petition to bring to the floor legislation that preserves tax cuts for 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses. it has already passed the senate. the president has said he will sign it immediately. less...
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i do not understand why the republicans cannot meet the democrats in the middle over this fiscal cliff situation and get the people's work done. the election is over. host: what do you think would be meeting in the middle? caller: i think speaker boehner cannot control that tea party group because of a low turnout. host: what do you think would be a compromise? caller: i think they need to take social security off the table. it is and insurance program. if you buy an annuity, you get an annuity when it matures. that is what social security basically is. guest: i am a look confused. i am a registered independent. i've been with heritage for 14 years. i work with christina on other issues. there will have to be a compromise and it will have to be something that probably meet in the middle. defining the middle has been a very hard. when i start to talk about subjects i do not know, i get into trouble. we need to start the discussion in social security. we've treated social security that it has sprang from the head of franklin roosevelt and it never has been touched since. it is had dozens
i do not understand why the republicans cannot meet the democrats in the middle over this fiscal cliff situation and get the people's work done. the election is over. host: what do you think would be meeting in the middle? caller: i think speaker boehner cannot control that tea party group because of a low turnout. host: what do you think would be a compromise? caller: i think they need to take social security off the table. it is and insurance program. if you buy an annuity, you get an annuity...
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there's the fiscal cliff lumine. -- looming. i've read press reports the last couple days which have suggested some republicans were already saying we will agree to the tax cuts being ended for the wealthiest americans. >> i think a lot of those people you are talking about are not only leaders in the republican party but in the business community. they are making the mistakes and has been made by many others before them. and that is negotiating with themselves. they want to be seen as leaders. they want to be seen as nice people and agreeable and knowledgeable about the problem. and they are saying we will make this deal. and the guys on the other side that are sitting in the white house and up on the hill or in other parties are sitting there and saying just let them keep talking and after a while we will probably be in pretty good shape and get to where we want to be. >> is that the strategy? >> in this town it is. it's nice to appear to be want to -- it's nice to appear to want to be friendly. my theory is we don't let peopl
there's the fiscal cliff lumine. -- looming. i've read press reports the last couple days which have suggested some republicans were already saying we will agree to the tax cuts being ended for the wealthiest americans. >> i think a lot of those people you are talking about are not only leaders in the republican party but in the business community. they are making the mistakes and has been made by many others before them. and that is negotiating with themselves. they want to be seen as...
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fiscal cliff and immigration, the people who lead the republican party, the smart people, except for the idea -- ideologues, know their position helped paint the picture, helped create the situation where they lost the election and they're going to have to change. so i think we're going to find our republican colleagues more willing to compromise and deal. i think we're going to find that they realize that obstruction did not work. will there be a group of republicans who are still for obstruction? yes. i think as i said they will have less power in 2012. so i think you're going to see the 2013-2014 session of congress and relations between the republicans in the white house be better, considerably better than they were in 2011 and 2012, and that's why i thought the tone of speaker boehner -- that's what i think one of the things the tone of speaker boehner indicated. >> we have about two -- >> look, everyone agrees that there has to be some kind -- you know, that the economy's still moving slowly and we need some kind of stimulus. it's certainly on the table. that is part of a grand
fiscal cliff and immigration, the people who lead the republican party, the smart people, except for the idea -- ideologues, know their position helped paint the picture, helped create the situation where they lost the election and they're going to have to change. so i think we're going to find our republican colleagues more willing to compromise and deal. i think we're going to find that they realize that obstruction did not work. will there be a group of republicans who are still for...
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fiscal cliff and go into next year and the grand bargain, whatever? >> in a physical and a violent way. but consider this attitude acceptable -- unacceptable means to educate them -- an accaptable means to educate them. i think this is reflected in the public amenities. -- committees. to make checkpoints where police are absent in the first 18 days -- it is all very clear. it is not about the institutional culture. my question, after decades of a militarizing and securitized in the popular mind of the society, to make it ready, to accept this kind of of effectiveness, and what strategies may be developed to address the public awareness and consciousness? not just in institutions -- i think it is more important that reform in such sectors. >> your question is suggesting that the public is largely -- the largely viewed this grant -- the securitization of the police and intelligence forces as acceptable? >> society? securitized. -- society gets securitized. around us, ready to attack the institutions -- the military is a very -- the institutional violati
fiscal cliff and go into next year and the grand bargain, whatever? >> in a physical and a violent way. but consider this attitude acceptable -- unacceptable means to educate them -- an accaptable means to educate them. i think this is reflected in the public amenities. -- committees. to make checkpoints where police are absent in the first 18 days -- it is all very clear. it is not about the institutional culture. my question, after decades of a militarizing and securitized in the...
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nunnelee moves a deadline of the fiscal cliff -- not only moves forward the deadline for the fiscal cliff, but sets them in motion. the key for republicans is the rates themselves. in the moment the end of this past debate, i think both parties are ready to shift to talk more about the tax burden. their ways to get there. there are ways to get more revenue in without having to raise taxes picric the president ran as explicitly as any candidate ever on raising taxes on the top? >> i think we could tie this to the previous conversation. it was unprecedented that a candidate ran on raising taxes. it was in iowa. his last closing remarks, he focused on these issues. it was an issue that was important to the coalition that elected him. it is not just promises made. of all the issues, this is one that was clearest. it was one that they could really only focus on. the challenge for the conversation in washington is that the republican party is in an odd position because their posture is let us not do this thing that is the most popular item to do. let's tax everybody or some other people. the pr
nunnelee moves a deadline of the fiscal cliff -- not only moves forward the deadline for the fiscal cliff, but sets them in motion. the key for republicans is the rates themselves. in the moment the end of this past debate, i think both parties are ready to shift to talk more about the tax burden. their ways to get there. there are ways to get more revenue in without having to raise taxes picric the president ran as explicitly as any candidate ever on raising taxes on the top? >> i think...
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will a deal be done to avoid the fiscal cliff? guest: i hope so. as you know, the republicans control the house of representatives. they control what comes on the floor. i would hope that our leaders would be able to sit down now, i don't understand, for example, why this is the last week we're in session. when there's so much work to be done before the end of the year. we have a job to do. and yet republicans are going to gavel us out to focus on campaigns and those of us who are responsible and know the tax cuts that expire by the thoached year, unemployment that expires by the end of the year, the fiscal cliff that is coming at the end of the year. there's a lot of work to get done. so we shouldn't just hold it off to the lame duck session. we should be in session every day until then to get this work done for the american people. host: another issue is she the payroll tax holiday. the first caller asked democrats to fight for something. would democrats insist that the payroll tax cut be extended, the tax cut holiday be extended? guest: i hope s
will a deal be done to avoid the fiscal cliff? guest: i hope so. as you know, the republicans control the house of representatives. they control what comes on the floor. i would hope that our leaders would be able to sit down now, i don't understand, for example, why this is the last week we're in session. when there's so much work to be done before the end of the year. we have a job to do. and yet republicans are going to gavel us out to focus on campaigns and those of us who are responsible...